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Boards Matched to Yours
We identify the species, check strip widths and read the grain, then brush sample stains on spare replacement oak until one matches your century old floor.
/ Brazil Floors of Massachusetts
Hardwood Floor Repair in Boston, MA
Board Replacement and Water Damage
We Bring the Store to Your Door — with Contractor Pricing
Free In-Home Estimates
Guaranteed Lowest Price — or We’ll Beat It
Next-Day Floor Repairs
Book online now to lock in your next-day appointment and $250 discount.
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Wood Floor Repair Options
A strip of oak that split under a dropped cast iron skillet, or a gray halo where a radiator leaked every February, doesn't mean the room needs a new floor. We remove only the ruined pieces, knit in wood cut to the same width, then blend the area so well the spot is gone.
Board Replacement
Split strips are pried up individually. Fresh oak milled to an identical width is laced into each row with offset end joints, just as the original installer did it.
Free
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What’s Included:
Cracked Boards Cut Out
New Wood Woven In
Sanded and Blended
Water Damage Repair
Edges lifting by the dishwasher or a back door mean moisture is getting in. We trace the leak, confirm the reading on a meter, then replace any oak that hasn't flattened once dry.
Free
/Moisture Check
What’s Included:
Cause Found First
Cupped Boards Replaced
Sealed With Polyurethane
Pet Stain Repair
Dog and cat urine travels deep into the grain, so stained strips get cut out, not sanded. Scratches and gouges are filled, eased smooth with fine paper and refinished to blend in.
Free
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What’s Included:
Stained Boards Swapped
Deep Gouges Filled
Stain Matched to Floor
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Moisture Checked at Home
Your free visit checks why the damage happened, takes moisture readings in the wood and tests whether the subfloor is sound, so the fix lasts.
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No More Squeaks or Gaps
Strips that bounce or click underfoot are refastened tight, and the cracks that open in dry radiator season get stuffed with wood filler and planed flush.
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One Year Repair Warranty
Each repair tech is on the Brazil Floors payroll and NWFA trained, licensed and fully insured too. If any patch of ours gives way within twelve months, we redo it free.
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Wood Floor Repair Crew for Boston
Repair calls take us to Dorchester two families, Back Bay brownstones and Roslindale colonials. Road salt at the door, leaky radiators and energetic dogs leave their marks, and pictured here the crew pulls damaged oak, weaves in new strips and sands until the patch blends away.
/ WHAT WE FIX MOST
Hardwood Floor Repair Services
A damaged floor rarely needs full replacement. Usually a few strips need work, matching and finish, and after that you can't tell where the problem was.
Cracked Board Replacement
When a heavy pot splits a strip in a Jamaica Plain kitchen, we swap that single piece in one visit.
Water Damaged Floors
Oak buckled by a washing machine leak in Hyde Park is dried out completely, and any piece that stays humped is replaced.
Pet Stain Removal
Where pet stains in a Brighton apartment are too deep to sand, new oak goes in and is stained to match.
Squeaky Floor Repair
Squeaky strips along a South End hallway are screwed into the framing below and stay quiet.
Gap Filling
Winter gaps from dry radiator heat in Charlestown homes are filled so crumbs stop collecting.
Scratch and Gouge Repair
Dents from furniture legs and scratches from claws in West Roxbury floors are filled, smoothed and sealed.
/ Floors, Stairs and Stain
Refinishing, Stairs and New Floors Citywide
When the patch is complete, our team can refinish the surrounding room for a uniform look, swap stair carpet for solid oak steps, or install waterproof LVP in a damp basement.
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Fixed by Tomorrow
Spongy area near the radiator, or a black water stain in a Mattapan living room? Ring Brazil Floors on 508-306-4190, and we'll inspect it for free.
Get your Free In-Home EstimateWhat do floor repairs usually cost in Boston?
Repairs are priced at a free estimate after we see the damage. When carpet or vinyl has to be pulled before we can work, removal is roughly $1.00/Sq Ft.
Can you match my century old oak?
Usually. Brownstone oak and Victorian maple both have telltale widths and grain, so we match those, then try sample stains on scraps of new wood until one blends with your original strips.
Do I have to refinish everything after a patch?
Not always. Small patches can blend locally, but if the room's finish is tired, refinishing everything together gives the most even result.
Why is my hardwood lifting at the edges?
Moisture, almost always. A slow leak, damp basement or wet entry makes wood swell, so we track down the water and stop it before replacing strips.
Can deep pet stains be fixed?
Yes. Urine that has soaked in rarely sands away, so those strips get pulled and new oak goes in, then it's stained and finished until the patch looks original.
How fast can a floor repair be done?
Many small repairs finish in one day. Larger patches needing stain and finish might need a few extra days to complete and cure.
How is payment for repairs handled?
Labor is due when we unload our tools on the first morning, and new wood once it's dropped off. Jobs that include sanding a full room get split into two equal payments.
Are repairs warrantied?
Yes. We guarantee repair labor for twelve months. The work is done by NWFA certified Brazil Floors staff who hold licenses and insurance, never subcontractors.
/ NEARBY REPAIRS
Floor Repair in Nearby Towns
The same repair crew fixes floors in Quincy, Dedham, Cambridge, Milton and Brookline, and small patch jobs can frequently be scheduled for tomorrow.
Near Coolidge Corner, cracked oak is removed and new strips woven in until nobody can find where it was.
Around Inman Square, loose strips or ones ruined by pets get swapped for fresh oak, stained until it simply vanishes.
Homeowners in Squantum call us when salty air and a leaky dishwasher have cupped the oak beside the sink.
Near Milton Hill, squeaks are silenced and dry season cracks filled in older oak, with stain matched to the original.
Near Mother Brook, deep pet scratches and dents get filled, sanded smooth and given fresh finish until they're hidden.
